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CDC releases 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
The CDC has just released its 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS) annual update, providing guidelines for data modernization across the U.S. For public health organizations navigating DMI projects, these updates offer important guidance on upcoming technical requirements and federal priorities for data modernization. Read our summary of what’s changing.
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HLN Releases ICE with Hepatitis B and Polio Logic Updates
HLN’s latest ICE release updates clinical logic for Hepatitis B and Polio, including a new 4-dose Hep B series and added support for fractional-dose poliovirus vaccine (fIPV). Download ICE v2.56.1 and test the updates live in CDS Insight.
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HLN Consulting Launches CDS Insight: A New Tool for Testing Immunization Logic
Validating immunization logic just got easier. CDS Insight is a new interactive platform developed by HLN Consulting to support testing and demonstration of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). Create a free account and start validating forecasting recommendations today.
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The AIRA 2026 National Meeting is Coming Soon…to Pittsburgh, PA
Come hear about everything that is happening within the IIS Community, including AI, at the AIRA 2026 National Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Stop by our booth #8 or come hear our presentations, because together, we give public health a very loud voice!
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Looking back at Public Health at HIMSS2026: From a drop in the ocean to a soft sprinkle
At a conference the scale of HIMSS, public health can feel like a single drop in a vast ocean. But as HLN’s Aasa Dahlberg Schmit reflects on HIMSS26, that presence is growing. Her takeaways capture a community in transition — one where incremental steps and collaborative strategies are slowly turning the tide toward modernized, resilient public health information systems.
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The Federal AI Push and Its Potential Impact on State and Local Public Health
The federal government released a wave of AI strategy documents and proposed rules affecting public health IT. We reviewed them all and assessed the implications for state and local public health. Read our analysis to understand these implications and the significant gap: there are no specific funding commitments to support AI adoption at the state and local level.
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